Northern Pass documentary to have Plymouth screening

PLYMOUTH — An independently produced documentary film exploring the complexity of the Northern Pass Project will be shown on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Flying Monkey Theater in Plymouth.

The film, "The Power of Place" explores the issues surrounding Northern Pass – its promise of bringing jobs and cheaper electricity to New England, the fears of those living next to the potential power line corridor, and the visual impact of the towers on iconic New Hampshire landscapes like the White Mountain National Forest, The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and the state's Great North Woods Region.

The 50-minute documentary combines interviews with experts and New Hampshire residents with distinctive landscape cinematography of the places that will be impacted by Northern Pass, from quiet ponds in and around the state capital, Concord, to the 360 degree views of wilderness summits like Mount Moosilauke and the Percy Peaks.

The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers as well as representatives of The Appalachian Mountain Club and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Door prizes will include signed fine art prints of production stills from the film.

Tickets to the screening cost $10.

"The Power of Place" was funded through the support of more than 300 people who contributed to its Kickstarter campaign in the spring of 2013.

The film's director, Jerry Monkman, is a resident of New Hampshire and a long-time professional landscape and adventure photographer.